Navigating viewports in Blender for beginner
If you like:
1. Download this file


open blender. Press CTRL+ALT+U (File>User preferences>Input)
At the bottom of the window there's a button: "Import Key Configuration".
Point to the file you downloaded on (1).


Alternatively: Customize your mouse PAN, ZOOM, DOLLY. Go to CTRL+ALT+U (File-User Preferences)
Go to Input tab. Unfold "3D view", find "zoom view" - mouse - Wheel In. If there is not such command create a new one using those options:


To use the Middle Mouse button (MMB) to Rotate around the view and move (drag) etc... check this out;

The cursor is deactivated. It will TOTALLY get in your way now that you´re beginning to use the software.